Important note: Your press releases should always end with the same information about the Weatherization Program. Consistently using this "standard" text will boost recognition of the program and reinforce the basic message. Two options are provided (short and long). You can modify these options with your program information.

Standard Program Description Option 1

Serving as the nation's core program for delivering energy-efficiency services to low-income households, the Weatherization Assistance Program prioritizes service to the elderly, persons with disabilities, and households with children. Since its inception in 1976, more than seven million households have experienced energy efficiency, financial, and health and safety gains as a result of weatherization measures. WAP serves every county in the nation through its network of state and local agencies. For more information about the Weatherization Assistance Program, please call (insert state/local agency phone number) or visit the national web site.

Standard Program Description Option 2

Serving as the nation's core program for delivering energy-efficiency services to low-income households, the U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program prioritizes service to the elderly, persons with disabilities, and households with children. Since its inception in 1976, more than seven million households have experienced energy efficiency, financial, and health and safety gains as a result of weatherization measures.

The program's professionally trained crews use computerized energy audits and advanced diagnostic equipment to identify energy-saving strategies in single-family, multi-family, and mobile homes. Cost-effective weatherization measures and those that are essential for health and safety are then performed, including, but not limited to, installation of insulation, furnace and boiler retrofits, and cooling measures for warm climates. Not only does the Weatherization Program serve every county in the nation through its partnerships with approximately 1,000 local Weatherization agencies, it also supports over 25,000 jobs nationwide, many in low-income areas. For more information about the Weatherization Assistance Program, please call (insert state/local agency phone number) or visit the national web site.